Unisex name · since 2021

Nabi

Nabi has 79 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,793 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,476 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
79
born since 2021
2020s
peak decade

79 babies have been named Nabi since 2021, making it today's #7476 unisex name.

Nabi has 79 recorded births among girls since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7476 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.

  • #29,793 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,476 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 79 born since 2021
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nabi ranks #29,793 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,476 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 79 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.

#29,793 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,476 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
79
born since 2021
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%56.7%
Nabi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nabi's 79 recorded births place it above 58.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Nabi compares

79 21st percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Nabi's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nabi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 79 376 567,345
Peak-year births 27 21 19,840

Nabi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nabi's full recorded timeline at 2023, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nabi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
27
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
51015202530 20212022202320242025 15

Nabi popularity over time - boys

36 total births recorded since 2008 (Nabi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 36 births
45678910 200820092016202120222024 5

Nabi by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (79 births, 100% of the file).

2020s was Nabi's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nabi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 79 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nabi by state

Where Nabi concentrates geographically, total births since 2021

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nabi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13 16.5%
#2 Texas
10 12.7%
California share of Nabi's total US births 16.5%
Even split

13 of 79 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nabi?
Since 2021, Social Security records show 79 babies named Nabi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,793 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,476 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 27 births.
Where does Nabi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nabi ranks #29,793 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,476 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nabi most popular?
Nabi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Nabi most popular?
The top states for the name Nabi are California (13 births), Texas (10 births).
Is Nabi a unisex name?
Yes, Nabi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 79 births, and as a boy's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Nabi been used?
Nabi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 5 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nabi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nabila, Nabiha, Nabeeha, Naba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nabi's data

  • California records the most Nabis (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nabi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2021–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nabi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.